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St. Fillan -- 19 January 2022
 
Fillan, son of Feriach and St. Kentigerna, was also known as Foelan. He became a monk in his youth and accompanied his mother from Ireland to Scotland where he lived as a hermit near St. Andrew's mona... READ MORE
St. Volusian -- 18 January 2022
 
Death: 496 Bishop of Tours, France. A senator at Tours, he was initially married, supposedly to a most unpleasant wife. Named bishop of the city in 488, he was forced to leave the see in 496 by the... READ MORE
St. Anthony the Abbot -- 17 January 2022
 
Two Greek philosophers ventured out into the Egyptian desert to the mountain where Anthony lived. When they got there, Anthony asked them why they had come to talk to such a foolish man? He had reason... READ MORE
St. Fursey -- 16 January 2022
 
Death: 650 Irish monastic founder, the brother of Sts. Foillan and Ulan, praised by St. Bede. Fursey was born on the island of Inisguia en Lough Carri, Ireland, as a noble. He founded Rathmat Abbey... READ MORE
St. Paul the Hermit -- 15 January 2022
 
Patron: of San Pablo City, Philippines Birth: 229 Death: 342 Also known as Paul the First Hermit and Paul of Thebes, an Egyptian hermit and friend of St. Jerome. Born in Lower The baid, Egypt, he... READ MORE
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St. Nerses the Great -- 19 November 2020
 
Death: 373 Bishop and martyr, the father of St. Isaac the Great. A native of Armenia, he studied in Cappadocia and wed a princess who gave birth to Isaac. After she died, he served as a chamber lai... READ MORE
St. Lydwine -- 14 April 2021
 
Patron: of sickness; chronically ill, ice skaters, town of Schiedam Birth: 1380 Death: 1433 St. Lydwine is the patroness of sickness Lydwine of Schiedam was born at Schiedam, Holland, one of nine... READ MORE
St. Hilary of Arles -- 05 May 2021
 
Birth: 400 Death: 449 Bishop of Arles, France, and friend and relative of St. Honoratus. He was born to a noble family in Lorraine and was successful, although he gave up his secular career to joi... READ MORE
St. Damien of Molokai -- 10 May 2021
 
Patron: of people with leprosy Birth: 1840 Death: 1889 Beatified: June 4th, 1995, Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Koekelberg), Brussels, by Pope John Paul II Canonized: October 11th, 2009, Vatican C... READ MORE
St. Bonaventure -- 15 July 2020
 
Death: 1274 St. Bonaventure, known as "the seraphic doctor," was born at Bagnoregio, in the Lazio region of central Italy, in 1221. He received the name of Bonaventure in consequence of an exclamat... READ MORE
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